5,961 Comments for Kings Park Psychiatric Center

I think they hung the plant really high up to keep it away from the deranged mental patients or the sadistic staff members that were here.

LOOKS LIKE A HEATER.

SO THAT IS HOW MUFFIN LOOKS LIKE.

BAD CASPER,BAD CASPER

Inhaling the fumes of a gallon contact cement can for a steady three minutes will cure all lung problems. Your brain might suffer a bit but who needs that? Just kidding!

Good information, acuteward! Let me add this anecdote. My FIL died from cancer that probably spread from his lungs, invaded his nervous system, all the organs in his chest cavity, and his facial muscles. It was a slow and agonizing death. Please, pay attention to that probably. They never diagnosed the lung cancer when he was alive. His lungs were full of asbestos; he was a construction worker. The asbestos obscured all the images they were able to take of his lungs, and because of the damage caused by the asbestos, they were extremely reluctant to diagnose invasively.

It really is a horrific way to die (altho I think his doctors could have done a better job at pain management). Just imagine being in imobilizing pain for years.

This place is awesome, i wish i could go and see it for myself. the way you take the photos is great, i am in awe at your work of art! This type of photography is really moving.

Excellent info - thanks!

A rant on asbestosis and mesothelioma.

Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, they can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.

The asbestos fibers can easily flake off and are small enough to be completely inhaled deep into the lungs. When they are inhaled into the lung, the lung's defense cells try to destroy the asbestos fibers, but the body's defense mechanisms cannot break down asbestos. The result is that the asbestos fibers remain in the lungs and cause scarring and the inflammation continues for decades. Even a single fiber can cause damage. This thickening and scarring prevents oxygen and carbon dioxide from traveling between the the tiny air sacs of the lungs and into the blood stream, so breathing becomes much less efficient. In people who develop Asbestosis, the inflammatory process (once started) continues to progress, fueled by the indestructible asbestos fibers even after the exposure to asbestos has ceased.

THERE IS NO CURE! Close monitoring (routine X-rays or even pleural biopsy) for mesothelioma is mandated. Oxygen therapy at home is often necessary to relieve the shortness of breath. Supportive treatment of symptoms includes respiratory treatments to remove secretions from the lungs by postural drainage, chest percussion, and vibration.

Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also spread from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura (lining of the chest cavity) or peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity).

Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year.

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. The asylum you destroyed today might have already had its revenge on you.

***There is some evidence that family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos-related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.

I got some of the above info from various websites. If you are interested in more information, search.

Even though some people may say that the idiots out there destroying these beautiful buildings deserve to die a painful and horrible death I have to wonder if anyone deserves THAT. I am currently caring for someone with asbestosis and let me tell you, it ain't a pretty way to die.

Sorry to be a downer people, but I thought this needed to be said.

Please Motts,and everyone else, take care in these places and treat them with the respect they deserve.

highly.. never been in KPPC but good luck gettin into pilgrim.. ur best bet would be goin to CI a few times until u get good at creeping around and UE'ing

WHERE IS THAT PAINTING...WHICH BUILDING

I will be, once I get the image of Dr. Gonzo out of my head. (LOL)

Maybe there's a big tree in the basement that is about to sprout through the floor. (LOL)

Backy, darling, are you quite all right?

I stared into this photo, and put myself back some years, and you know what? I'ld be scared stiff to go in there!!! Afraid the doctor looked like that painting on the wall, and he was gonna stick a big fat needle up my rear end that would have me looking like that. (LOL)